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Wrecked Wonga Shoal lighthouse [PRG 280/1/44/548] • Photograph

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Summary

A tugboat approaching the twisted wreckage of the Wonga Shoal lighthouse, commonly known as the Port Adelaide lighthouse, which was destroyed through a collision with the sailing ship 'Dimsdale' on November 17th, 1912; two sailing ships are waiting in the distance.

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Physical description

photograph; 20.5 x 29.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Collisions at sea -- South Australia
Marine accidents -- South Australia
Lighthouses -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

A larger duplicate copy of PRG 280/1/37/21. Also at B11086 in the Mortlock Library pictorial collection.

Historical information

Wonga Shoal lies at the extreme western end of the sandbar running out to the south of Semaphore.

Digitisation information

Date

23/09/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,040 x 2,073 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.31 MB

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